Posts Tagged ‘opportunity youth’
NYEC Member Spotlight: Breaktime Secures Historic $40M Investment for Opportunity Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREAKTIME, I HAVE A FUTURE SECURE HISTORIC $40 MILLION INVESTMENT IN JOBS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH On Tuesday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives allocated $40 million in ARPA funds for the state’s youth employment program, YouthWorks. This is an historic, record-breaking allocation of funds toward employment programs for at-risk youth, and two MA…
Read MoreReengage, Rebuild and Reconnect at the 2021 All Youth Connecting Forum!
For a fourth year, the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) is partnering with the National League of Cities (NLC) Reengagement Network and other local and national partners for the All Youth Connecting Forum. One year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, youth-serving organizations have transformed and tried out a myriad of tools and models…
Read MoreMentoring Solutions for Sustaining Youth Employment
In this time of social distancing and multiple pandemics, MENTOR thinks a lot about power, privilege, and opportunities, especially when it comes to how young people will access the job market. Last September, Equitable Futures surveyed approximately 1,200 young people ages 15- to 21-years old and found 39% of the respondents were Very Concerned or…
Read MoreA Long End to a Long Year
The latest COVID relief legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Trump on December 27th, despite more than eight months of haggling and drama, hastily unveiled, too small, and yet also predictable. It closely resembles a proposal from Senate Republicans months ago. Packaged with FY21 regular federal appropriations – also near levels agreed to…
Read MoreJobs and Training for Youth with Justice Involvement: How WIOA Funding Can Help
Remarkable progress has been made to decrease juvenile incarceration. Despite this progress, 48,000 young people in 2019 were in secure facilities. Access to education, training, and employment is a missing piece of the puzzle for many of these young people, and for those at other stages of justice involvement. The good news is that we…
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